Day Silva

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Day Silva
Personal information
Full name Daiana Serafim da Silva[1]
Date of birth (1990-09-26) 26 September 1990 (age 33)[2]
Place of birth Varginha, Brazil[2]
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre back[2]
Team information
Current team
Palmeiras
Number 30
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010 Atlético Mineiro
Duque de Caxias
Botafogo
2015–2019 Flamengo 36 (2)
2020–2021 Santos 16 (1)
2022– Palmeiras 16 (0)
International career
2022– Brazil 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 September 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 September 2022

Daiana Serafim da Silva (born 20 October 1992), known as Day Silva, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Palmeiras and the Brazil women's national team.

Club career[edit]

Born in Varginha, Minas Gerais, Day Silva played for amateur sides in her hometown before making her senior debut with Atlético Mineiro in 2010. She subsequently played for Duque de Caxias and Botafogo before joining Flamengo in 2015.[3]

In January 2020, Day Silva moved to Santos.[4] She spent a part of the 2021 campaign sidelined after being diagnosed with chikungunya, and left the club in December.[5]

In January 2022, Day Silva joined Palmeiras.[6]

Honours[edit]

Atlético Mineiro

  • Campeonato Mineiro de Futebol Feminino: 2010

Flamengo

Santos

  • Copa Paulista de Futebol Feminino: 2020

References[edit]

  1. ^ Day Silva at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Day Silva". Santos FC (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  3. ^ ""É um sonho, mexe comigo bastante" diz varginhense Day Silva sobre oportunidades na seleção feminina; atleta é destaque no Santos" ["It is a dream, it gets me a lot" says varginhense Day Silva about opportunities in the national team; athlete is a spotlight at Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Varginha Online. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Jogadora de Varginha irá jogar a temporada 2020 pelo Santos" [Player from Varginha will play the 2020 season for Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Varginha Online. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Depois de duas temporadas, zagueira Day Silva vai deixar as Sereias" [After two seasons, stopper Day Silva will leave the Sereias] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Palestrinas se reapresentam e realizam primeiras atividades da temporada" [Palestrinas present themselves and make the first activities of the season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SE Palmeiras. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.